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Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac: US Open – Round of 16
Jack Draper and Tomas Machac will play for their biggest success at any Grand Slam when they meet today in the round of 16 of the US Open.
Jack Draper Profile
Jack Draper has the highest ranking in his career being No. 25 in the world. The Brit is 28-17 for the season and 15-8 on hard surface.
Draper is coming off a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Botic Van Den Zandschulp. Previously he defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta and Zhizhen Zhang also in straight sets.
Draper won the title in Stuttgart this season and lost the final in Adelaide.
This is the second year in a row for him to reach the round if 16 in New York after he lost to Andrey Rublev in 2023.
Tomas Machac Profile
Tomas Machac is 39th in the ATP rankings, six spots lower than his career high. The player from the Czech Republic is 27-16 for the season and 15-8 on hard surface.
He is coming off a 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 win over David Goffin in the third round after beating Sebastian Korda and Fabio Fognini in the first two matches.
Machac made it to the final in Geneva this year where he lost to Casper Ruud.
This is only the second time he has played in the main draw at the US Open.
Head-to-Head Machac leads 3-0
- Machac vs Draper 7-6, 6-1 (2024 ATP Geneva, first round)
- Machac vs Draper 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 (2023 Orleans Challenger, final)
- Machac vs Draper 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 (2021 Eckental Challenger, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both Draper and Machac have been phenomenal so far in the tournament, reaching the round of 16 without dropping a single set in their first three matches. Draper is considered the favorite here even though Machac won all three previous head-to-head matches. This is the biggest match of their careers at the Grand Slams, so we are expecting nothing but a huge fight that will go over 39.5 games in total.
